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From The Background Wife To His Unreachable Memory
img img From The Background Wife To His Unreachable Memory img Chapter 4 You're Coming Home With Me
4 Chapters
Chapter 5 Photos img
Chapter 6 Brayden Didn't Care At All img
Chapter 7 This Was Only The Beginning img
Chapter 8 We Still Plan To Divorce img
Chapter 9 She Had Misunderstood His Intentions img
Chapter 10 Take Us To The Nearest Hospital img
Chapter 11 In Her Memories img
Chapter 12 A Promise img
Chapter 13 That's My Fault img
Chapter 14 Hypocrite img
Chapter 15 Leaving Without Her img
Chapter 16 The Family Dinner img
Chapter 17 There Was No Response img
Chapter 18 Mila's Scheme img
Chapter 19 Late For The Family Dinner img
Chapter 20 An Awkward Dinner img
Chapter 21 What Exactly Do You Want img
Chapter 22 A Special Gift img
Chapter 23 Do You Not Take Your Role Seriously img
Chapter 24 Those Photos Aren't Real img
Chapter 25 This Won't Affect The Company img
Chapter 26 Push Things Further img
Chapter 27 You're Not The One Who Should Be Leaving img
Chapter 28 Holding On To Hope img
Chapter 29 Change Of Plans img
Chapter 30 Was She Jealous Again img
Chapter 31 An Unnecessary Gift img
Chapter 32 Divorce Papers img
Chapter 33 Signing It img
Chapter 34 Fired img
Chapter 35 It's Been A While img
Chapter 36 Do You Have To Stand On Ceremony With Me img
Chapter 37 Her Dream img
Chapter 38 Cooperation img
Chapter 39 The Mysterious Performer img
Chapter 40 I'll Prove My Talent To All Of You img
Chapter 41 The Twins img
Chapter 42 Just Be Careful img
Chapter 43 Something About Jillian Felt Wrong img
Chapter 44 Doubts img
Chapter 45 Was That You In The Video img
Chapter 46 I'll Give You This Chance img
Chapter 47 Investigating The Truth img
Chapter 48 Solve These Problems On Her Own img
Chapter 49 Evidence img
Chapter 50 How Do I Explain Now img
Chapter 51 Why Did You Invest In This Show img
Chapter 52 Vince's Guess img
Chapter 53 In Or Out img
Chapter 54 There's Something Waiting For You img
Chapter 55 Completely Ridiculous img
Chapter 56 What If There's A Fracture img
Chapter 57 Visiting The Studio img
Chapter 58 Worthless img
Chapter 59 Talent Is What Matters img
Chapter 60 They Belonged To Her Now img
Chapter 61 She Had To Hurry img
Chapter 62 She Had Chosen Well img
Chapter 63 Originality img
Chapter 64 She Had Gone Numb To It img
Chapter 65 She Had Underestimated Mila img
Chapter 66 Recording img
Chapter 67 She Would Come Out On Top img
Chapter 68 I Believe In You img
Chapter 69 It's Revolting img
Chapter 70 Loophole img
Chapter 71 Do You Have Any More Evidence img
Chapter 72 True Colors img
Chapter 73 Changed The Direction Of Her Life img
Chapter 74 Explained What Happened Today img
Chapter 75 Clumsy img
Chapter 76 Brayden's Uncle img
Chapter 77 He's Not A Good Person img
Chapter 78 Go To Hell img
Chapter 79 Look After Her img
Chapter 80 Dramatic Fall img
Chapter 81 Regret img
Chapter 82 You'd Better Not Get Involved img
Chapter 83 Unexpected Visit img
Chapter 84 Her Main Worry img
Chapter 85 End Her Relationship With Her Family img
Chapter 86 Let's Finalize The Divorce img
Chapter 87 I Just Stopped Wanting Him img
Chapter 88 The Second Project img
Chapter 89 Stella's Schemes img
Chapter 90 The Ruined Instrument img
Chapter 91 A Timely Rescue img
Chapter 92 Seduce Him img
Chapter 93 Can I Go With You img
Chapter 94 Who's Going To Jump In And Save You This Time img
Chapter 95 You And I Would Make A Much Better Team img
Chapter 96 Treated Her Like Something He Owned img
Chapter 97 Interview img
Chapter 98 The Original Soundtrack img
Chapter 99 Displeased With Stella img
Chapter 100 Every Silver Lining Has A Cloud img
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Chapter 4 You're Coming Home With Me

Verena headed back to the Jones family estate.

She had thought her parents and her brother would be home, yet when she stepped inside, only her brother, Vince Jones, remained.

Looking around, she frowned and called out, "Vince, why are you the only one here?"

The moment he heard her voice, Vince went still. Once he recognized it, he hurried over to her. "Rena, you're back? Why didn't you tell me ahead of time? I would've gone to pick you up," he said.

Even though she had tried to keep herself composed on the way here, the redness in her eyes gave her away.

As he recalled what he had learned earlier that day, a trace of sympathy crossed his gaze. Without saying much, he reached out and pulled her into his arms. "Rena, what happened? Just tell me. I'll take care of it."

Those words hit Verena harder than she expected, and the calm she had been forcing slipped away in an instant.

Her body gave in as she leaned into Vince, and tears kept streaming down without pause.

"Vince..."

The sound of her voice tightened something in him, and a shadow settled over his eyes.

All these years, he had known exactly what she had gone through.

Guilt sat heavy on Vince, and it only grew stronger when he thought about how the Jones family had needed that marriage with the Hughes family to get through their crisis.

"I've already made up my mind. I'm filing for divorce from Brayden."

For a brief moment, Vince just stood there. Then something bright flickered in his eyes, and he leaned forward slightly. "You're serious about this? You're really going through with it?"

Verena gave a firm nod in response.

A smile broke across his face before he could stop it. Lifting his hand, he wiped away the tears on her cheeks, and his voice carried a quiet sense of relief. "No matter what you choose, I'm on your side."

The tension that had been weighing on Verena finally eased. Her shoulders relaxed, and a small smile followed.

Right when she started to speak again, the sharp sound of Vince's phone cut in.

After a few words from the other end, his expression shifted, and the lightness on his face disappeared.

She caught the change at once. Before he could say anything, she spoke first. "If something came up, then go take care of it. I just need some time to rest."

Once he left, the silence in the house felt unbearable to her.

Instead of staying, she walked over to her closet and pulled out a fitted mini dress. After putting it on, she finished with bold makeup, and then headed straight out into the night, leaving the Jones family estate behind.

About thirty minutes later, Verena arrived at a club for drinks.

During all those years of marriage, she had never stepped into a place like this because of Brayden.

Now, she figured it was time to let everything out.

With a slight curl of her lips, she walked inside without hesitation.

Inside the club, lights flashed while people danced wildly to the music.

Curiosity pulled Verena's gaze from one corner to another. The bartender guided her to a quieter spot, and she settled into the seat without hesitation.

One drink turned into several before long. Glass after glass disappeared into her hand, and she kept going as if the alcohol could wash everything away.

Unseen by her, someone stood above on the second floor, watching every move she made.

That person was Brayden.

Shock flickered in his eyes as he stared down at her.

He knew it was his wife, yet the woman downstairs looked nothing like the calm and composed Verena he remembered.

His gaze stayed locked on her, and he did not look away even for a moment.

Only when he noticed how much she had already drunk did his expression tighten. Without another thought, he got to his feet and headed downstairs.

Back at her table, the weight on Verena's chest mixed with the alcohol, and it hit her fast. She had drunk too quickly, and now the dizziness was starting to take over.

In her hand, the glass tilted slightly as she gave it a slow shake.

Amber liquid rolled along the sides, and the ice knocked against the glass with a soft, crisp sound.

Each sip burned on the way down, yet all she could feel was sorrow. It reminded her of every time Brayden had walked away from her without looking back.

People nearby had already taken notice of her. Among them, one man stepped forward while the others kept their distance.

The seat beside her dipped as he sat down.

Confusion crossed her face, and Verena turned toward the man with unfocused eyes. A faint shine lingered on her lips, catching the shifting lights around them.

"Who... who are you?" she asked, her voice unsteady.

Timothy Fuller did not look away. He kept his eyes on her, and then spoke after a short pause. "It's me, Verena."

Something about his voice and the shape of his face tugged at her memory.

Her head felt heavy, so Verena shook it slowly.

Her hand rose on its own, and her finger touched Timothy's cheek. She looked at him for a second, and then let out a quiet laugh. "You look pretty good. But why do you look like that idiot Timothy Fuller?"

Timothy had grown up in privilege, and his childhood had been tied closely with both her and Brayden.

Back then, the three of them had always been together. After she married Brayden, Timothy had vanished from her life, and she barely saw him again.

Because of that, his face had faded from her memory over time.

A quiet breath left Timothy as he looked at her in that state, yet he chose not to say anything.

Not far away, Brayden had just reached the lower floor when he caught sight of them.

A strange mix of emotions rose in him all at once, unfamiliar and hard to name.

He had no idea Timothy was back.

Seeing Timothy there stirred something in Brayden, and memories from their childhood came back to him.

For a brief moment, his face relaxed.

Right when Brayden started moving toward them, he stopped in his tracks. Verena had already wrapped her arms around Timothy.

Anyone could see how close they were, and it didn't look right at all. But she didn't seem to notice anything.

Her eyes looked unfocused, and she reached up again, tapping his cheek like she was testing if he was real.

"Come home with me. I... I can take care of you," Verena said, her words dragging.

That caught Timothy off guard. His eyes widened, and his face turned red right away.

He kept one arm around her to steady her so she wouldn't fall, and then lowered his voice. "Verena, you're drunk."

She didn't seem sure herself. Blinking a few times didn't help. Everything still looked unclear.

"I'm not drunk," she said, trying hard to sound serious.

Seeing her act like that made Timothy sigh quietly. "Alright, fine. You're not drunk. Just sit down first, okay?"

Timothy tried to ease her back into her seat, but before he could get her settled, Brayden had already walked over.

His expression didn't hide his annoyance at all, and his eyes locked onto Verena.

"What do you think you're doing, Verena?" he said.

Timothy didn't expect to run into him here.

He froze for a second, something complicated flashing in his eyes, and then finally spoke. "Didn't think I'd see you here, Brayden."

Brayden gave a small nod, but his gaze stayed on her the whole time.

When she heard her name, Verena slowly looked up.

The moment she saw Brayden, she pulled her eyes away like she didn't recognize him at all.

"Verena!" Brayden said, clearly caught off guard. His face turned cold right after. He reached out, grabbed her wrist, and forced her to face him.

"Brayden, take it easy. She's drunk," Timothy said as he stepped in when he saw her frown, his tone carrying a hint of irritation.

Brayden didn't care.

Standing closer now, he finally noticed what Verena was wearing.

The dress hugged her body closely.

His eyes moved lower for a second, and his expression darkened.

Without saying anything else, he took off his coat and wrapped it around her. "You're coming home with me."

A sudden lift caught Verena off guard, and she instinctively looped her arms around Brayden's neck.

Their eyes locked.

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